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between afghanistan and pakistan. we are on all of these tracks simultaneously. we believe it is the best place. can be moving forward. i look forward to answering your questions. thank you. i will yield myself time for questions. the iraqi government has failed to help it can presidents. with the final withdrawal from iraq, we need to be confident our administration is engaged with the government of iraq and others to ensure the welfare of the camp residents and resolve their long term security goals. my question deals with my native homeland of kubla -- cuba. your administration has remained in opposition to many of the world tyrants to your credit. if the u.s. continues to engage the cuban regime. you said saleh should move of the way. he said that assad is not indispensable. in stark contrast, this administration continues to engage with the cuban regime and provide the castro brothers economic lifelines with increased travel opportunities, supporting offshore drilling aspirations. two weeks ago, it was confirmed
between afghanistan and pakistan. we are on all of these tracks simultaneously. we believe it is the best place. can be moving forward. i look forward to answering your questions. thank you. i will yield myself time for questions. the iraqi government has failed to help it can presidents. with the final withdrawal from iraq, we need to be confident our administration is engaged with the government of iraq and others to ensure the welfare of the camp residents and resolve their long term...
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the consequences of going to the subcontinent and not trying to go to pakistan were so consequence so he decided he would do that. this was a decision on the presidt can make from the south. he stepped up to the plate and decided it was the right cision to make. the third was a policy one. that was a decision of enlarging nato. the reason i cite that is because president clinton had invested a lot in the beginning of his term with president yeltsin and trying to build a relationship with a new and democratic russia. he knew it would have deep consequences for the relationship of russia. he had to balance against that to be part of this community that have been so important and had been there aspiration for so long. he had to wait two choices about what the risks were in a deep and consequential way for our american policy. they were different views about how to persuade waiting and prioritizing. there was one in ich the president had to think deeply about what he thought the core of dali's work, the core strategic interest work, and to make a decisive choice one way or the other. you
the consequences of going to the subcontinent and not trying to go to pakistan were so consequence so he decided he would do that. this was a decision on the presidt can make from the south. he stepped up to the plate and decided it was the right cision to make. the third was a policy one. that was a decision of enlarging nato. the reason i cite that is because president clinton had invested a lot in the beginning of his term with president yeltsin and trying to build a relationship with a new...
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assistance to pakistan. pakistan security establishment must work more closely with us to eliminate al qaeda and cooperate more fully what our goals to help stabilize afghanistan. can the relationship be salvaged? can our strategic objectives in afghanistan and pakistan be brought into better alignment? it is hard to be optimistic. all the options on the table appear deeply unappetizing. all run the risk of being ineffectual, counterproductive, or both. madam secretary, we look to you to help clarify for us the strategic choices that we, pakistan, and afghanistan face at this profoundly challenging time for the future peace and stability in southeast asia. we are interested in hearing about your recent trip through the region i thank you for appearing before our committee today and i look forward to working with you to advance our national security interest in this increasingly pivotal region. i yield back the balance of my time. >> gracias, madam chairman. before i start my opening statement, i would like t
assistance to pakistan. pakistan security establishment must work more closely with us to eliminate al qaeda and cooperate more fully what our goals to help stabilize afghanistan. can the relationship be salvaged? can our strategic objectives in afghanistan and pakistan be brought into better alignment? it is hard to be optimistic. all the options on the table appear deeply unappetizing. all run the risk of being ineffectual, counterproductive, or both. madam secretary, we look to you to help...
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the national security doctrine of pakistan does not allow for linkages between india and pakistan. my problem with that has been that if pakistan does not want to allow a pakistani businessmen to go to india, you should be able to open up the bees this so we can do so. the indian security services are now a problem. it is not easy to shut them away. the second thing is on the question of the military and capacity to tackle terrorism the military would give a briefing to parliament. we need 8100% increase in our capacity. that briefing is ready. i have seen it. their view is that we need more money. we need more this, we need more that to be able to do this. the military capacity is building on one side and the taliban is creating difficulties for us. we do not have the capacity to turn inward and open up another front. that is not going to happen brigid >> -- that is not going to happen. >> the infrastructure was damaged in significant ways. it is normal in the media. we are making a case for strengthening some of the institutions that are there. we do not have much time to talk ab
the national security doctrine of pakistan does not allow for linkages between india and pakistan. my problem with that has been that if pakistan does not want to allow a pakistani businessmen to go to india, you should be able to open up the bees this so we can do so. the indian security services are now a problem. it is not easy to shut them away. the second thing is on the question of the military and capacity to tackle terrorism the military would give a briefing to parliament. we need...
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we expect pakistan, that's a signatory and recognize mr. davis as a diplomat, to abide by the same convention. and the reason this is an important principle is if it starts being fair game on our ambassadors around the world, including in dangerous places, where we may have differences with those governments, and our ambassadors or our various embassy personnel are having to deliver tough messages to countries where we disagree with them on x, y, z, and they start being vulnerable to prosecution locally, that's untenable. it means they can't do their job. and that's why we respect these conventions, and every country should as well. so we're going to be continuing to work with the pakistani government to get this person released. and obviously part of -- for those who aren't familiar with the background on this, a couple of pakistanis were killed in a incident between mr. davis within -- in pakistan. so obviously, we're concerned about the loss of life. we're not callous about that. but there's a broader principle at stake that i think we h
we expect pakistan, that's a signatory and recognize mr. davis as a diplomat, to abide by the same convention. and the reason this is an important principle is if it starts being fair game on our ambassadors around the world, including in dangerous places, where we may have differences with those governments, and our ambassadors or our various embassy personnel are having to deliver tough messages to countries where we disagree with them on x, y, z, and they start being vulnerable to...
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pakistan is not the first [unintelligible] we did not invite osama bin laden to pakistan. who was osama bin laden and what is people trying to fight? he was the most wanted terrorist and am -- enemy number one of the civilized world. elimination of osama bin laden launched waves -- who launched waves of attacks against pakistani is justice done. the legacy remains to be demolished. the anger and frustration of people over oppression and tyranny that has fueled the fire of terrorism in the world needs to be addressed. otherwise, this will find new ways of expression. pakistan believes in democracy and pluralism, a society that strives for equality and dignity. an open and transparent a society is essential for addressing the rage and anger arising from political or economic injustice. let me say that in this war against terrorism, pakistan has lost 30,000 men, women, and children, and more than 5000 armed forces personnel, billions of dollars lost. we do not intend to put a price or sick acknowledgement or recognition from anybody. the war against terrorism is our national
pakistan is not the first [unintelligible] we did not invite osama bin laden to pakistan. who was osama bin laden and what is people trying to fight? he was the most wanted terrorist and am -- enemy number one of the civilized world. elimination of osama bin laden launched waves -- who launched waves of attacks against pakistani is justice done. the legacy remains to be demolished. the anger and frustration of people over oppression and tyranny that has fueled the fire of terrorism in the world...
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it showed bin laden's life in the compound in pakistan. we will have details shortly on the information gathered at the pentagon briefing. he lo cang on to c-span.org for the latest on the briefing and the hearings on the osama bin laden mission. next, homeland security secretary janet napolitano says americans must be vigilant after the killing of osama bin laden. she says we do not have specific or credible intelligence on the immediate danger of terrorism. she made these comments at a committee hearing on the obama administration's border security efforts. this is about doochee our . -- about two hours. -- about two hours.
it showed bin laden's life in the compound in pakistan. we will have details shortly on the information gathered at the pentagon briefing. he lo cang on to c-span.org for the latest on the briefing and the hearings on the osama bin laden mission. next, homeland security secretary janet napolitano says americans must be vigilant after the killing of osama bin laden. she says we do not have specific or credible intelligence on the immediate danger of terrorism. she made these comments at a...
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i'm not an expert in pakistan. but ultimately when we look at things like how to negotiate with the insurgency or how to establish some kind of regional political order we're making the mistake that the only problem naysing us in the area is the insurgency or is al qaeda. but both of these groups are only single actors in a much larger complex network of political interests, organizations and actors. both inside afghanistan and inside pakistan. when we look at, say, the four major parties to the war that ambassador pickering mentioned earlier, just looking at one group like the former northern alliance block represents easily a dozen separate groups which will likely kill each other the moment we leave. and start providing a security override. that has nothing to do with the insurgency. a huge part of the instability in afghanistan is nothing to do with the taliban. it has to do with opium. that's not al qaeda. even though there are some connections. they are ultimately different interests and afternoon different t
i'm not an expert in pakistan. but ultimately when we look at things like how to negotiate with the insurgency or how to establish some kind of regional political order we're making the mistake that the only problem naysing us in the area is the insurgency or is al qaeda. but both of these groups are only single actors in a much larger complex network of political interests, organizations and actors. both inside afghanistan and inside pakistan. when we look at, say, the four major parties to...
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. >> can i ask a question on pakistan. was there any reassurance from the pakistanis that they would stop me haqqani network? what was achieved? >> the secretary bus trip was a high-level trip that included many of our high colleagues from the national security council. others in the national security council. we are appreciative of the secretary of leading this effort. secondly, the breadth of the delegation that the secretary led pakistan understand us _ not only the importance of the relation, but the importance we attach to our concerns about the concern is a tree should come not just in pakistan, but also in afghanistan. as it relates to the particular conclusions of the visit, we will leave that to the secretary and her delegation. but the president is obviously appreciative that the secretary led the delegation and a delegation, in its makeup and seriousness underscores the strength of our conviction about these matters. >> the mechanics, for people watching and trying to see -- whether families are home for the hol
. >> can i ask a question on pakistan. was there any reassurance from the pakistanis that they would stop me haqqani network? what was achieved? >> the secretary bus trip was a high-level trip that included many of our high colleagues from the national security council. others in the national security council. we are appreciative of the secretary of leading this effort. secondly, the breadth of the delegation that the secretary led pakistan understand us _ not only the importance of...
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war on pakistan. he had ordered the killing of many pakistani men, women, and children. in recent years, the cooperation between our governments, military, and law enforcement agencies increased pressure on al qaeda and the taliban. this must continue, and we are ccommitted to our partnership. history will record that bin laden's death came at a time of great movement for freedom and democracy, at a time when people across the middle east and north africa are rejecting the extremist narrative and charting a path to peace will progress based on universal rights and aspirations. there is no better rebuke to al qaeda and its tennis ideology -- its heinous ideology. all are around, we will invest in a positive vision of peace and progress and relentlessly pursued the murderers who target innocent people. the fight continues, and we will never waivver. i know there are some who doubted this day would ever come, who questioned our resolve and reach. let us remind ourselves, this is america. we rise to the c
war on pakistan. he had ordered the killing of many pakistani men, women, and children. in recent years, the cooperation between our governments, military, and law enforcement agencies increased pressure on al qaeda and the taliban. this must continue, and we are ccommitted to our partnership. history will record that bin laden's death came at a time of great movement for freedom and democracy, at a time when people across the middle east and north africa are rejecting the extremist narrative...
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understanding how what we do will be underserved by the people of pakistan or brazil is every bit as important as understanding what the president and the vice minister will say to us when we meet at high-level meetings. some of the village biggest challenges we have had is because how when we think we're doing the right thing, how would is perceived as those other people. how we will do will be perceived by others and understanding that is critical to make sure we achieve the wanted results. >> the more cultural experience and understanding we have, the batter, but i would echo two things. one is respect. you may not understand all these cultures, but you go in and show respect to the people, whenever the cultural background, it gets to a long way. secondly, presidents and member s of congress traveling. and you get respect for showing up rather than having them expect to come to you. >> there has rightly been a lot of discussion about the process of the national security council and how the discussions are managed when there is time to make a decision. i'm more interested in when t
understanding how what we do will be underserved by the people of pakistan or brazil is every bit as important as understanding what the president and the vice minister will say to us when we meet at high-level meetings. some of the village biggest challenges we have had is because how when we think we're doing the right thing, how would is perceived as those other people. how we will do will be perceived by others and understanding that is critical to make sure we achieve the wanted results....
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i think the caller is right certainly in the case of pakistan and afghanistan. the united states lost sight of the importance of the region after the soviet the feet. certainly, i would hope there would be a sustained engagement that would be based on mutual respect and upon the principles that we mentioned earlier. with regards to what he mentioned about dealings in pakistan and elsewhere towards the united states, people in the middle east largely very much admire the united states for its educational institutions, the level of economic development, the basic rule of law, and so on. they were to come here, a study here, emigrate here, but there critical of some american policies. that is really the issue. we know what those policies are. host: last couple of calls. bloomington, illinois. caller: first of all, i just want to respond to the caller that the military saved muslims in southeast europe in kosovo. here is my question regarding europe. are there any elements in the arab spring in north africa that wants to integrate with europe? maybe in the future jo
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seven agencies train and equip police in iraq, iran, pakistan, and dozens of other countries. this is two hours. >> good morning, everyone. thank you very much for coming. i am the director of the center for security sector governments here at the u.s. institute of peace. i would like to welcome everyone, and i would like to welcome c-span who are responsible for the robotic cameras you see all around us. we have had over 250 r s e p's for this event and the size of the turnaround -- turout for a friday on july speaks to the interest of this topic in washington. in the last gao report, there were seven agencies involved in providing police assistance to 107 countries. congress temporarily put a stop to efforts with the passing of section 660 of the foreign assistance act which banned the police assistance using foreign assistance funds. almost immediately the challenges of controlling narcotics trafficking, international terrorism, and the need to restore public order during peace operation starting in haiti in the balkans brought about new legislation that funded a variety of
seven agencies train and equip police in iraq, iran, pakistan, and dozens of other countries. this is two hours. >> good morning, everyone. thank you very much for coming. i am the director of the center for security sector governments here at the u.s. institute of peace. i would like to welcome everyone, and i would like to welcome c-span who are responsible for the robotic cameras you see all around us. we have had over 250 r s e p's for this event and the size of the turnaround --...
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and pakistan. i think there's a lot of thought he might be hiding in plain sight, but more -- but elsewhere. the fact she was in this huge compound, purposefully dark, byrne is trash, not emitting any signals, it just assuming these things been reported are correct, but if that is true, by in ae of it being dark place where just about everybody uses electronic communications, that seems to stand out. it is like the reverse of the neon light. i will be interested to know a little about what we know about this compound, but more likely, what did the pakistanis know about this compound? host: congressman, can you tell me how you found out the news crushed rocks my wife turned on the radio and i heard the news. and many americans, could not believe it was finally here. host: have you heard from the intelligence committee about hearings or what is next for all of you? >> we had a hearing schedule for later today, which i'm assuming will continue but be a different in scope, at least, that is my hope. ho
and pakistan. i think there's a lot of thought he might be hiding in plain sight, but more -- but elsewhere. the fact she was in this huge compound, purposefully dark, byrne is trash, not emitting any signals, it just assuming these things been reported are correct, but if that is true, by in ae of it being dark place where just about everybody uses electronic communications, that seems to stand out. it is like the reverse of the neon light. i will be interested to know a little about what we...
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pakistan relations. we learned the ambassador pakistan to the united states was forced out because of accusations he sought american help to rein in the powerful pakistani military. "washington post" headline. former journalist is known for her human rights work. it says the appointment of a prominent former journalist surprised observers who expected a choice with the more obvious step of approval from the powerful militaryrehman was close to but is your bhutto. also one of pakistan's few local opponents of tolerance. caller: been morning, c-span and america. i am trying to get mine care together. i have wondered, what does rand corp. do? they're more of a think tank and anything else. they send these guys out here to make us care about afghanistan, to tell us our security here in america is threatened by these people way across the world. and that if we pull out, the evil taliban will take back over. well, so what? so what? people are writing in the streets. people do not have food and jobs, and you on
pakistan relations. we learned the ambassador pakistan to the united states was forced out because of accusations he sought american help to rein in the powerful pakistani military. "washington post" headline. former journalist is known for her human rights work. it says the appointment of a prominent former journalist surprised observers who expected a choice with the more obvious step of approval from the powerful militaryrehman was close to but is your bhutto. also one of...
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he grows a beard, goes to pakistan and in two or three years he's in the inner counsels of the enemy. don't urning we could recruit a few people like that? i think he valued the relationship. just like you have invaluable relationships in washington. you can't trade those. when it's brian on the phone, they know who you are. they can trust what you're going to say. and i think my father would like what the british system really is more. they don't hire thousands more people. they just called the old boys back into the business. >> here is your father, we found this in our own archive, in 1996 just a few weeks before he died. >> the problem the chinese will tell you the reason they favor the pakistan having a capability is because the indians do. and the basic argument the pakistanis say we will foreswear a nuclear capability if the indians will. and the indians will tell you they can't foreswear it as long as the chinese have it. so you've got that problem there of they just pass the ball among each other. and continue to develop this capability. they all say i'm just doing it for my
he grows a beard, goes to pakistan and in two or three years he's in the inner counsels of the enemy. don't urning we could recruit a few people like that? i think he valued the relationship. just like you have invaluable relationships in washington. you can't trade those. when it's brian on the phone, they know who you are. they can trust what you're going to say. and i think my father would like what the british system really is more. they don't hire thousands more people. they just called...
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pakistan. has pakistan. i am not in governess and not speaking on behalf of the government of my personal view is that certainly there must be some analysis going on as to what will happen in afghanistan if the united states leaves an unstable afghanistan. are we returning to the situation in 1989 when they were ravaged and every ethnic group is fighting each other or are we returning to 1996 when two groups, the taliban and the alliance were fighting? one of the two situations will be there if you leave an unstable afghanistan and its impact will directly the on pakistan and secondly be on india. and then of course the world. we have to be very conscious what the implications of quitting in a situation which is unstable in afghanistan. we have to analyze all this and the effect on pakistan. >> it is hard for americans to understand the frame for which many pakistanis view this relationship. the significance of india in the framing of pakistan -- what is the concern that pakistan has? do you think we don't u
pakistan. has pakistan. i am not in governess and not speaking on behalf of the government of my personal view is that certainly there must be some analysis going on as to what will happen in afghanistan if the united states leaves an unstable afghanistan. are we returning to the situation in 1989 when they were ravaged and every ethnic group is fighting each other or are we returning to 1996 when two groups, the taliban and the alliance were fighting? one of the two situations will be there if...
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to have a week pakistan. so that it can be dominated, so that it does not have any confrontational attitude which does not go well with india's vision of dominating the reason and being a regional power. >> it is not a military concern, it is a preeminent, trade -- >> dominance in today's world, dominating a country does not mean they want to take over. i do not think that can happen. we helped bangladesh independence. they have not taken over bangladesh. it implies dominating foreign policy, their economic policy, their trade, the commerce. that is how you suppress, how you control or dominate another country. >> where does this problem rank in your concerns? is this the largest concern you have? >> it is not such a great concern, if at all. we know that afghanistan's intelligence, a diplomat, soldiers, security people, they all go to india for trading. pakistan and i had offered them training free of cost and pakistan, to all of them. not one man has come to pakistan for training. they go to india. therefor
to have a week pakistan. so that it can be dominated, so that it does not have any confrontational attitude which does not go well with india's vision of dominating the reason and being a regional power. >> it is not a military concern, it is a preeminent, trade -- >> dominance in today's world, dominating a country does not mean they want to take over. i do not think that can happen. we helped bangladesh independence. they have not taken over bangladesh. it implies dominating...
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strategy in afghanistan succeed without pakistan? >> well, first of all, i would say that the -- that our strategy is succeeding and pakistan is playing a contributory role to that. it is -- it is important to remember that they have 140,000 troops on that border that, at a minimum, are stirring things up. they've basically cleared south waziristan and swat.but even their presence and maneuvering and so on creates uncertainty. there is some indication that al qaeda is worried that -- because of the way we went after bin laden, their suspicion is that the pakistanis may have been involved in it and are worried that the pakistanis may betray them as well. there is -- clearly the lines of communication through pakistan are critical for our operations in afghanistan. so i think all of these things are important. and then just in terms of regional stability, there is the reality that pakistan is a country that has a number of nuclear weapons. and again, keeping those lines of communication open, it seems to me, is very important. >> i wou
strategy in afghanistan succeed without pakistan? >> well, first of all, i would say that the -- that our strategy is succeeding and pakistan is playing a contributory role to that. it is -- it is important to remember that they have 140,000 troops on that border that, at a minimum, are stirring things up. they've basically cleared south waziristan and swat.but even their presence and maneuvering and so on creates uncertainty. there is some indication that al qaeda is worried that --...
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the yom kippur war, peace with honor in vietnam, and a lot of the ways of the fight now, the india- pakistan war which defines what is going on in the subcontinent now. even at the end of his career and of his life, 1994, he was still in the game. he was still thinking strategically, and to him, the cold war, the effects of the cold war still were not over. he was concerned about russia, and his thesis was communism is dead in warsaw, but democracy has not yet won, and for that reason he was traveling back and forth to russia, worried about whether gorbachev or yeltsin was speaking on that topic. he got a call from president clinton, they had a conservation -- conversation about clinton's russia policy, and you could see how his policy changed along with the advice that was given by richard nixon. as i see it, that is the essence of the man. i would like to conclude by going back to senator dole's look cheap. he talks about the last sign he saw president nixon, at a luncheon held in the capital honoring the 25th anniversary of his first inaugural. president nixon stood and delivered a speech
the yom kippur war, peace with honor in vietnam, and a lot of the ways of the fight now, the india- pakistan war which defines what is going on in the subcontinent now. even at the end of his career and of his life, 1994, he was still in the game. he was still thinking strategically, and to him, the cold war, the effects of the cold war still were not over. he was concerned about russia, and his thesis was communism is dead in warsaw, but democracy has not yet won, and for that reason he was...
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pakistan is a very difficult, unreliable ally. we see the rock solid relationship with afghanistan following 2014 as a very important goal. host: this comes during the debate on trimming our debt. we cannot afford to billion dollars a month to keep karzai. the point about the amount of money this is costing us, we are pulling back in iraq. there's still a significant presence had a significant time. guest: i would not expect congress to cut any of the money for soldiers on the ground. i do not think anyone wants to do that. areas to be targeted for cuts in afghanistan would be our support of the afghan national security forces, billions into that future. also our support for reconstruction and development in afghanistan, a big part of the obama administration strategy there. united states has spent over $50 billion in reconstructing afghanistan since 2001, with only meager results. certainly we have been able to decrease mortalities and have spent -- we have sent millions of girls to school. there has not been a lot to point to de
pakistan is a very difficult, unreliable ally. we see the rock solid relationship with afghanistan following 2014 as a very important goal. host: this comes during the debate on trimming our debt. we cannot afford to billion dollars a month to keep karzai. the point about the amount of money this is costing us, we are pulling back in iraq. there's still a significant presence had a significant time. guest: i would not expect congress to cut any of the money for soldiers on the ground. i do not...
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we see the same in pakistan. we know that pakistan's minister for minority affairs was assassinated, a terrible loss. he was opposing the blasphemy laws in pakistan, and we know that other faiths, including the induce -- it has been reported by the human rights commission of pakistan that 20 to 25 hindu girls are abducted and converted to islam every month. i just chaired a hearing about caustic christian girls, a three-hour hearing focused on -- and the chairman and it was at that hearing. it was living that we now see in egypt that young teenage girls are abducted in their teenage years -- 12, 13, 14 years old, and then they are forced into islam. then they are sold or given in marriage at age 18 to an islamic men. there is even a very aesthetic expression that they are islami sizing the womb all but collision,. of a kidnapping. i have not heard anything from the administration on that. perhaps you want to speak to that. but the deteriorating situation on religious freedom, and that is, as we all know, a fundam
we see the same in pakistan. we know that pakistan's minister for minority affairs was assassinated, a terrible loss. he was opposing the blasphemy laws in pakistan, and we know that other faiths, including the induce -- it has been reported by the human rights commission of pakistan that 20 to 25 hindu girls are abducted and converted to islam every month. i just chaired a hearing about caustic christian girls, a three-hour hearing focused on -- and the chairman and it was at that hearing. it...
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role in pakistan. india can play a role, too. there is much i am glad to hear that clarification. i think one of the reasons why so many cling to it and i confess i think i used the expression yesterday in describing something is because it provides a framework to understand why it is pakistan would wish to support the group's it supports. it is not just cash mayor- directed. if it were, your argument would be the proverbial slam-dunk. the problem is that for many, understanding the relationship with the taliban and all these various other extremist groups, really is almost hard to fathom. except when viewed through that understanding of thinking about control of other territory. help understand that, i know pete wants to jump in. >> i will be brief. having talked to enough people inside pakistan and also within the military establishment, there is debate going on on this issue, haqqani for instance. it is a view that pakistan needs are gets. they are pashtun on both sides of the border, they want to m
role in pakistan. india can play a role, too. there is much i am glad to hear that clarification. i think one of the reasons why so many cling to it and i confess i think i used the expression yesterday in describing something is because it provides a framework to understand why it is pakistan would wish to support the group's it supports. it is not just cash mayor- directed. if it were, your argument would be the proverbial slam-dunk. the problem is that for many, understanding the...
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at the moment pakistan -- pakistan's situation is one that will probably not be very -- it will be hard to put the pressure on because i think that such a sense of fragility in pakistan itself. but i do think that pakistan is starting to see the stable afghanistan is, in fact, in its interest. and i think that there's some potential there to also have, start having bilateral talks with india about afghanistan, separate from some of the other issues like kashmir. so i think is probably scope for engaging pakistan, maybe not talking so much about pressure on afghanistan. >> okay. i see we don't have anymore questions, and we are running out of time. i have one or two last comments, or questions. just to throw out there, but i think for me, my perspective, the militia issue is just a very good example of i think the contradiction between what we currently have -- or the lack of a political strategy and a military strategy. there can be some short-term stabilization gained at a very local level, possibly with some of these initiatives. at its very striking to me in 2002-2003, when i get a l
at the moment pakistan -- pakistan's situation is one that will probably not be very -- it will be hard to put the pressure on because i think that such a sense of fragility in pakistan itself. but i do think that pakistan is starting to see the stable afghanistan is, in fact, in its interest. and i think that there's some potential there to also have, start having bilateral talks with india about afghanistan, separate from some of the other issues like kashmir. so i think is probably scope for...
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>> you mean the pakistan reaction or the pakistan itself? >> pakistan's reaction to the decision to have a slight troop drawdown? >> i actually haven't gotten it yet. i spoke with my pakistani counterpart yesterday, and as we made many contacts, and so we agreed to talk in the near future after he is able to sort of absorb it. from a standpoint how pakistan views the future and it's consistent across their government, they see a stable, peaceful afghanistan as a goal they, too, would like to be a result of this overall strategy. they live there, seeing is believing, and over time exactly how they view this will be determined on how this works. i think, personally. i also think that they are clearly going through this -- a very difficult time right now from a strategic standpoint, i and many others believe, including the president, that we have to sustain this relationship. as difficult as it is. this is a country who has a significant terrorist problem. it is a country whose economy is very weak and a country with nuclear weapons that is in
>> you mean the pakistan reaction or the pakistan itself? >> pakistan's reaction to the decision to have a slight troop drawdown? >> i actually haven't gotten it yet. i spoke with my pakistani counterpart yesterday, and as we made many contacts, and so we agreed to talk in the near future after he is able to sort of absorb it. from a standpoint how pakistan views the future and it's consistent across their government, they see a stable, peaceful afghanistan as a goal they,...
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that come from pakistan into afghanistan. most of them are used for commerce. they trade a lot back and forth here. they are moving farther into kabul or other major cities. they use this to bring in other weapons and equipment to attack coalition forces. this is the biggest city in the area. it has the most populous. this is a center for trading and, in the area. paktika province province -- places like paktika province, where nato has not had much of a presence until recently, these are the border provinces that have not had nato troops until the past year. the population is not very friendly to the coalition. so, the population will harbor fighters, all will harbert weapons for them, and is aware of -- will harbor weapons for them, and is aware of taliban movements. they will target in a sense the civilian population. they do not started them with violence. but you have to go visiting houses. you have to go to the compounds. you have to march out and start knocking on doors, demanding to be let in, and basically demanded "if you do not let newtonian, nato wi
that come from pakistan into afghanistan. most of them are used for commerce. they trade a lot back and forth here. they are moving farther into kabul or other major cities. they use this to bring in other weapons and equipment to attack coalition forces. this is the biggest city in the area. it has the most populous. this is a center for trading and, in the area. paktika province province -- places like paktika province, where nato has not had much of a presence until recently, these are the...
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the yom kippur war, peace with honor in vietnam, and a lot of the ways of the fight now, the india- pakistan war which defines what is going on in the subcontinent now. even at the end of his career and of his life, 1994, he was still in the game. he was still thinking strategically, and to him, the cold war, the effects of the cold war still were not over. he was concerned about russia, and his thesis was communism is dead in warsaw, but democracy has not yet won, and for that reason he was traveling back and forth to russia, worried about whether gorbachev or yeltsin was speaking on that topic. he got a call from president clinton, they had a conservation -- conversation about clinton's russia policy, and you could see how his policy changed along with the advice that was given by richard nixon. as i see it, that is the essence of the man. i would like to conclude by going back to senator dole's look cheap. he talks about the last sign he saw president nixon, at a luncheon held in the capital honoring the 25th anniversary of his first inaugural. president nixon stood and delivered a speech
the yom kippur war, peace with honor in vietnam, and a lot of the ways of the fight now, the india- pakistan war which defines what is going on in the subcontinent now. even at the end of his career and of his life, 1994, he was still in the game. he was still thinking strategically, and to him, the cold war, the effects of the cold war still were not over. he was concerned about russia, and his thesis was communism is dead in warsaw, but democracy has not yet won, and for that reason he was...
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-- more true of us that it is with pakistan. even the intelligence services cannot be considered to be a unitary actor. going forward, we may need to hold pakistan a little bit tighter than push them farther away. if we do that, then we have to make best use of whatever leverage we have in front of us to make sure that pakistan is not being in a way that is contrary not just to our interests but their interests. host: andrew exum, thank you for being with us this morning. guest: sure. host: you can find exum's blog as well as information about his past. he was an army ranger and an adviser to stanley mcchrystal. that is all for "washington journal" this morning. we go to the house floor. later on, members of congress will be brief behind closed doors about the killing of osama bin laden. have a good morning. host: ca[captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication fr
-- more true of us that it is with pakistan. even the intelligence services cannot be considered to be a unitary actor. going forward, we may need to hold pakistan a little bit tighter than push them farther away. if we do that, then we have to make best use of whatever leverage we have in front of us to make sure that pakistan is not being in a way that is contrary not just to our interests but their interests. host: andrew exum, thank you for being with us this morning. guest: sure. host: you...
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camp david, the draft that led to the volunteer army and the way we fight now in many ways, the india-pakistan war, which still defiance in many ways what is going on in the subcontinent now. even at the end of his career, end of his life, in 1994, he was still in the game. he was still thinking strategically. to him, the cold war -- the effects of the cold war still were not over. he was concerned about russia. his basic thesis was communism is dead in russia, but democracy has not yet won. for that reason he was traveling back and forth to russia, worried about the leaders in russia, speaking on the topic. he gets a call from president palin ton. they had a conversation about clinton's russia policy. you can see in the squept months clinton russian policy change along the advice that was given by richard nixon. that is, as i see it, the essence of the man. i would like to conclude by going back to senator dole's eulogy. he talks about the last time he saw president nixon at a luncheon held in the capital honoring the 25th anniversary of his first inaugural. without a note, president nixon st
camp david, the draft that led to the volunteer army and the way we fight now in many ways, the india-pakistan war, which still defiance in many ways what is going on in the subcontinent now. even at the end of his career, end of his life, in 1994, he was still in the game. he was still thinking strategically. to him, the cold war -- the effects of the cold war still were not over. he was concerned about russia. his basic thesis was communism is dead in russia, but democracy has not yet won....
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we have had our third crisis this year with pakistan. she will talk about perhaps and they will have questions for her. she was recently there in the country. we look forward to hearing what tsa and what she thinks is happening. i would just like to conclude that we are lucky to have secretary clinton. she is a great leader. i think she's doing a great job as secretary of state. i have tremendous confidence in her and cannot wait until we did to your chance to say today. host: thanks for being here. on the house floor today, two measures. one account would repeal the position of a 3% three closing on payments to government contractors and the other would amend the irs code to modify the calculation of adjusted gross incomes for purposes of determining eligibility of health care related programs. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] steve womack to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, john boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, fa
we have had our third crisis this year with pakistan. she will talk about perhaps and they will have questions for her. she was recently there in the country. we look forward to hearing what tsa and what she thinks is happening. i would just like to conclude that we are lucky to have secretary clinton. she is a great leader. i think she's doing a great job as secretary of state. i have tremendous confidence in her and cannot wait until we did to your chance to say today. host: thanks for being...
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do you think the situation in pakistan has been defused? has anyone spoken to anyone in pakistan? are you concerned about this situation if you are going to reassess the situation in pakistan? >> no. [laughter] the secretary met with the pakistani ambassador here. i have forgotten everything else you ask. we believe they have turned a corner on the domestic political situation. is that what you asked? aboutcretary's this is our strategic partnership with pakistan in the larger context of our mission to bring greater security and stability to that mission. -- to that region. i can i imagine that they discussed the political situation there. to say that was the intent of his visit was -- his visit is clearly an overstatement. >> does she need opposition activists to talk about it when the fleet democratic elections? is this part of the overall response you are trying to coordinate on how to deal with the situation there on the strength of the opposition? >> short. -- sure. it is one of a variety of elements we are looking at. part of that is showing our engagement and showing our co
do you think the situation in pakistan has been defused? has anyone spoken to anyone in pakistan? are you concerned about this situation if you are going to reassess the situation in pakistan? >> no. [laughter] the secretary met with the pakistani ambassador here. i have forgotten everything else you ask. we believe they have turned a corner on the domestic political situation. is that what you asked? aboutcretary's this is our strategic partnership with pakistan in the larger context of...
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strategy in afghanistan and pakistan. and we'll show you part of that conversation till the house comes back in. host: congressman brad sherman, a democrat from california, represents the 27th district. he is here to talk about strategy in afghanistan, pakistan. let us begin with the briefing that you and others received in the capitol yesterday from leon panetta. what did you learn? guest: not much more than one is in the papers. i expressed concern that we had been repeatedly saying that pakistan did not know that we were going in. now, that could be true, but it does not mean you have to say it. my concern is, why were we rubbing the noses of pakistani citizens in the notion that their sovereignty was violated and that their military could not do anything about it? i do not think the answer was classified, but it was not remarkable. host: in generalities? guest: i do not think a lot of thought went into how to deal with the obvious question. i think, on the emotional side, there is some anger towards pakistan in the up
strategy in afghanistan and pakistan. and we'll show you part of that conversation till the house comes back in. host: congressman brad sherman, a democrat from california, represents the 27th district. he is here to talk about strategy in afghanistan, pakistan. let us begin with the briefing that you and others received in the capitol yesterday from leon panetta. what did you learn? guest: not much more than one is in the papers. i expressed concern that we had been repeatedly saying that...
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host: relations with pakistan. during the break, pakistan warning the united states no more security actions inside its country without their involvement. what is next with our relationship there? guest: if there is a high value target there and let their intelligence people know, the high value target will not be there. and you also have to look at it from the leaders of pakistan's position. if the people of pakistan thought for a moment that they had given their permission for us to come in, then they would probably be in deep trouble and there might be riots in the street going after them. so, of course, it does them the favor if we do something like that without talking to their leaders first. and if bin laden's replacement ends up being right by the same compound, you have to go in and do the exact same thing and not tell their intelligence sources. but you have to go back to what president bush said, and i think -- and i applaud president obama after 4 and-a-half years of condemning bush for not getting u.n.
host: relations with pakistan. during the break, pakistan warning the united states no more security actions inside its country without their involvement. what is next with our relationship there? guest: if there is a high value target there and let their intelligence people know, the high value target will not be there. and you also have to look at it from the leaders of pakistan's position. if the people of pakistan thought for a moment that they had given their permission for us to come in,...
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host: relations with pakistan -- pakistan is war in the united states no more security actions without their involvement. what is next with our relationship there? guest: they are saying we need to check with them before we do that, and let me think for a moment -- all, yet, we did not check with them is what the administration said. we now if there is a high-value target there, and we let their intelligence people now, the high-value target will not be there. you also have to look at it from the leaders of pakistan's position. if the people of pakistan fought for a moment that they had given their -- thought for a moment that they had given their permission for us to come in, they would probably be in deep trouble and there might be riots in the street going after them. so, of course, it does them a favor if we do something like that without talking to their leader's first. his bin laden's replacements end up in the same compound, we need to do the exact same thing, and not show intelligence sources, but also go back to what president bush said, and i applaud president obama. after fo
host: relations with pakistan -- pakistan is war in the united states no more security actions without their involvement. what is next with our relationship there? guest: they are saying we need to check with them before we do that, and let me think for a moment -- all, yet, we did not check with them is what the administration said. we now if there is a high-value target there, and we let their intelligence people now, the high-value target will not be there. you also have to look at it from...
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remarks from secretary hillary clinton on afghanistan and pakistan. andue
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they end up in the tribal areas of pakistan. that's essentially the wellspring from which a new taliban fighters are generated. they go across the border and they engage american troops. host: our guest is scott rigell. serve in the marine corps -- 1978-from 1978 steel1984 1984. new york city? caller: thank you for c-span. once we pull out and then the taliban to become stronger and run the country, they are of no threat to the united states. al-qaeda will not research in afghanistan. your guest said we are showing our hand to the enemy by talking about the troops withdrawing, but we have no enemy in afghanistan. we are in the middle of a civil war. i was here in new york city on 9/11 and i know what it felt like. we were attacked by a few sophisticated al-qaeda bounties on 9/11. the fact that those buildings came down like they did, they were lucky osama bin laden -- never in his wildest dreams did he think that those powers would pancake the way they did. this government and george bush overreacted. it was a tragedy and i know
they end up in the tribal areas of pakistan. that's essentially the wellspring from which a new taliban fighters are generated. they go across the border and they engage american troops. host: our guest is scott rigell. serve in the marine corps -- 1978-from 1978 steel1984 1984. new york city? caller: thank you for c-span. once we pull out and then the taliban to become stronger and run the country, they are of no threat to the united states. al-qaeda will not research in afghanistan. your...
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a little bit about afghanistan and pakistan -- i think you can not discuss them separately. we have a huge dilemma with growing pressure. osama bin laden is dead. we have terrible budget pressures on defense and so on. it is time to cut our losses. it may be. but we should also worry about cutting regains. it has been a difficult struggle in afghanistan. we have changed strategy is at least once. we now are in a telling your where the surge in troops is beginning to show. we are beginning to reach out to afghanistan's neighbors, the chinese, the russians, the iranians, to see if there is some help here. we do not need in afghanistan. this is a highly decentralized efficient state. we need in afghanistan that is not a breeding ground for tax on outside civilization. it is a very difficult issue for the president who, i think, very skillfully maneuvered his first declaration that we would start drawing down in july this year to pushing its gradually off the 2014. so i am mildly optimistic there. other things i would have talked about if i were not to be dragged offstage would
a little bit about afghanistan and pakistan -- i think you can not discuss them separately. we have a huge dilemma with growing pressure. osama bin laden is dead. we have terrible budget pressures on defense and so on. it is time to cut our losses. it may be. but we should also worry about cutting regains. it has been a difficult struggle in afghanistan. we have changed strategy is at least once. we now are in a telling your where the surge in troops is beginning to show. we are beginning to...
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-- sakt wears in pakistan with the -- sanctuaries in pakistan. they are exor thing their troops to fight on by cell phone or h.f. radio. with the hakani network, there is recruiting taking place in north waziristan, although they are under considerable pressure from the counterterrorism campaign that is being conducted there. >> when i see a chart like the one on page 15 about afghan national security forces growth, how would you plot a chart showing taliban forces or hakani networks or other insurgents that our troops have to worry about? >> that's a hardly debated topic, and -- that's a hotly debated topic and we have a methodology for trying to determine the numbers of taliban, keeping in mind that, of course, it goes up and goes down based on fighting season, based on how things are going and so forth, recognizing that there's a fair amount of the population in afghanistan after 30 years of war that can adopt chameleon-like atributes as required to survive from day-to-day. the general assessment is that there's been somewhere around 25,000 ta
-- sakt wears in pakistan with the -- sanctuaries in pakistan. they are exor thing their troops to fight on by cell phone or h.f. radio. with the hakani network, there is recruiting taking place in north waziristan, although they are under considerable pressure from the counterterrorism campaign that is being conducted there. >> when i see a chart like the one on page 15 about afghan national security forces growth, how would you plot a chart showing taliban forces or hakani networks or...
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is going to deal with pakistan going forward? >> it is a very touchy subject. my sense is that the u.s. government is trying to maintain the half a loaf relationship that they have with pakistan. there are obviously benefits to that. they have allowed us to do to avert strikes against terrorist. there is also a groundswell of congressional support that will say that we should cut of the estimated $3 billion a year in aid to pakistan. the official kind of danced around the question and gave a qualified answer. from the material they had obtained, there is no evidence that the pakistani government was aware of bin laden. when asked if there could be other elements in pakistan that supported bin laden, that was a little less clear. the official referred to the comments earlier this week of the senior official to said that it appeared that bin laden had to have some kind of a support network in pakistan to be able to operate their and not be detected. i think one of the big takeaways from the briefing, and this was reported in the washington times this week, is tha
is going to deal with pakistan going forward? >> it is a very touchy subject. my sense is that the u.s. government is trying to maintain the half a loaf relationship that they have with pakistan. there are obviously benefits to that. they have allowed us to do to avert strikes against terrorist. there is also a groundswell of congressional support that will say that we should cut of the estimated $3 billion a year in aid to pakistan. the official kind of danced around the question and...
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there is every reason to worry if you watch what's happening in iraq, pakistan, egypt, tunisia, and libya. i will give you two quick examples. we have to liberate our intelligence community from all the restrictions congress has put on it for the last 36 years. we today don't know enough -- we don't have real spies. we rely on local governments to tell us this. it's enormously dangerous because we literally don't know, the libyans -- this was a primary supplier of anti- american fighters for iraq. are these anti-americans -- anti-american libyans who have taken over in libya? you can extend this to nigeria where there's a war against christians. in iraq, there were 1,200,000 christians when the americans arrived. there are 500,000 today. 700,000 christians have left because of the failure of americans. look at the things going on. we do not have a strategy large enough and comprehensive enough to deal with the scale of the problem. this is not a military problem. it is a strategic thinking problem first. the general who used to be the head of central command said to me on -- our strategic
there is every reason to worry if you watch what's happening in iraq, pakistan, egypt, tunisia, and libya. i will give you two quick examples. we have to liberate our intelligence community from all the restrictions congress has put on it for the last 36 years. we today don't know enough -- we don't have real spies. we rely on local governments to tell us this. it's enormously dangerous because we literally don't know, the libyans -- this was a primary supplier of anti- american fighters for...
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questions are raised on pakistan? [unintelligible] it is finding difficult to aid the military of pakistan in the fight against terror. thank you very much. >> well, pakistan has been helpful in the past, so it should come as no surprise to anyone that they would say they believe they have shared information in the past that may have ultimately led to osama bin laden's whereabouts. i cannot say that i would dispute that. the problem has come with the fact that if they knew he was there, and if they did not pass along that little tidbit of information, it is a huge problem. again, they have been on-again, and off again. they have been helpful. some of the detainee's they have taken into custody we get access to fully, and some we do not. has been this frustration with dealing with the isi, the army, and the government of pakistan. i hope we look at this -- we will go back and do the forensics on all of this. that will happen. how did this happen? we will have a full, and complete picture. but, i hope we do not spend a
questions are raised on pakistan? [unintelligible] it is finding difficult to aid the military of pakistan in the fight against terror. thank you very much. >> well, pakistan has been helpful in the past, so it should come as no surprise to anyone that they would say they believe they have shared information in the past that may have ultimately led to osama bin laden's whereabouts. i cannot say that i would dispute that. the problem has come with the fact that if they knew he was there,...
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would deal with pakistan going forward? >> is a touchy subject, obviously. my sense is that the u.s. government is trying to maintain the half a loaf relationship they have with pakistan. there are benefits to that. they have allowed us to do it covert drones strike attacks against terrorists. some say we should cut off the $3.5 billion a year in aid to pakistan. that is the question. the official kind of danced around the question and gave a qualified answer that from the material they obtained, there was no evidence that the pakistani government was aware of bin laden. when asked if there could be other elements in pakistan the support to bin laden, that was little less clear. the official referred to comments earlier this week from a senior administration official who said it clearly appeared that bin laden had to have some type of support network in pakistan to be able re and not beei detected. one of the big takeaways was that this compound and his hideout was a command central, a central command headquarters for al qaeda. u.s. officials recently said t
would deal with pakistan going forward? >> is a touchy subject, obviously. my sense is that the u.s. government is trying to maintain the half a loaf relationship they have with pakistan. there are benefits to that. they have allowed us to do it covert drones strike attacks against terrorists. some say we should cut off the $3.5 billion a year in aid to pakistan. that is the question. the official kind of danced around the question and gave a qualified answer that from the material they...
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pakistan, a few years ago, they had major plans in place to put their entrepreneurs out to attract investments. i still argue that we have the most creativity in the world and we do not have the corruption issue that many of these countries do. still, we need to be getting better. and if we are not getting better, we are getting worse. we are doing a good job at attracting capital, outside investors, and corporations, doing business over there and building facilities in this country. host: and twitter -- guest: they can. they certainly can't. right now they are hamstrung by government, in terms of burton's and regulations. the cost of federal regulations as 1.75 trillion. small businesses are effected more than large businesses. small businesses, a very smallest, those of 20 employees or less, have incurred regulatory burdens of $10,000 or more. so, yes, small businesses can compete on the international level, if they are given the opportunity to do so. certainly, more small businesses are competing in the international marketplace in terms of selling their goods and services abroad, but again
pakistan, a few years ago, they had major plans in place to put their entrepreneurs out to attract investments. i still argue that we have the most creativity in the world and we do not have the corruption issue that many of these countries do. still, we need to be getting better. and if we are not getting better, we are getting worse. we are doing a good job at attracting capital, outside investors, and corporations, doing business over there and building facilities in this country. host: and...
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our problem was in pakistan. we're very effective in pakistan. we do not need to be fighting al-qaeda, which are bad people, but not the ones who went after us. i hope the president will announce a change in the mission from trying to rebuild afghanistan to going after terrorists in places like pakistan. host: we are hearing 10,000 troops. is that enough? guest: not for me. you read the same newspapers that i do. every morning, another couple of names. they are 22 and they are 21 years old. we're spending, between iraq and afghanistan, $100 billion every single year. it's time for us to begin spending that money in the united states. host: let's talk about the debt. related, in a way, because people say we need to stop spending money overseas and we need to start focusing on domestic issues and that is the dead. dead. the vice-president is leading this group on capitol hill. are you confident they can come to some sort of deal? do you feel they need to? guest: there's no question that they need to. the debt ceiling is driving the scary.e -- it's
our problem was in pakistan. we're very effective in pakistan. we do not need to be fighting al-qaeda, which are bad people, but not the ones who went after us. i hope the president will announce a change in the mission from trying to rebuild afghanistan to going after terrorists in places like pakistan. host: we are hearing 10,000 troops. is that enough? guest: not for me. you read the same newspapers that i do. every morning, another couple of names. they are 22 and they are 21 years old....
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and around the region, they have been to turkey and pakistan, and with our support, going to for ron. -- to iran. other substantial support from about 18 of them, many very qualified, many very young people who have a remarkable capacity. they are able to work and prepare petition papers, analysis, all of that which according to the afghan approach may be due requiring complications. and have a roster of many other available for the active government. example, if you start discussing the complex maintenance of islamic identity of the afghanistan, which is a crucial thing, and at the same time maintaining all of us and many afghans. what is been acquired in humans rights and women's rights, we have now 69 women in the parliament, by the way. that is another area where we are involved. and then confidence-building measures. one day there will be a need for a union -- un office, to facilitate meetings between people who do not like to meet, that can be filled by the un without to providing any time except it legitimacy. we are opening meeting offices anyway, the whole world. we can do ot
and around the region, they have been to turkey and pakistan, and with our support, going to for ron. -- to iran. other substantial support from about 18 of them, many very qualified, many very young people who have a remarkable capacity. they are able to work and prepare petition papers, analysis, all of that which according to the afghan approach may be due requiring complications. and have a roster of many other available for the active government. example, if you start discussing the...
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pakistan was prime minister says his country wants to rebuild ties with the united states -- pakistan's prime minister says his country wants to rebuild ties with united states. he says it is "doable and will not take long to achieve what the comments may reassert -- to achieve what are the comments may reassure those who are meeting -- he says it is "doable and will not take long to achieve." at the conference, secretary of state clinton says the international community has too much to lose if afghanistan, in her words, again becomes a source of terrorism and instability. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> it is so convenient to lessen the c-span, anytime, anywhere, with the free c-span radio app. get free, streaming audio of all three networks. listen to our programs, including "q&a," the "newsmakers," "the communicators," and more. find out more at c-span.org /radioapp. >> tonight on "the communicators," a look at federal spectrum policy. the guests will discuss the choices facing broadcasters, telecom, congress, the president, and fcc. tonight at 8:00 p.m. ea
pakistan was prime minister says his country wants to rebuild ties with the united states -- pakistan's prime minister says his country wants to rebuild ties with united states. he says it is "doable and will not take long to achieve what the comments may reassert -- to achieve what are the comments may reassure those who are meeting -- he says it is "doable and will not take long to achieve." at the conference, secretary of state clinton says the international community has too...
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what is your concern about the future of and pakistan -- of afghanistan? they may tell you, for instance, drugs. a lot of drugs going to -- they may tell you, we may be concerned about long-term. it gives us a feeling of threats. that helps all of us to fine- tune the message that we give to everyone. the way you present the future is in agreement that is going to be taking place between the united states and afghanistan. will ever be permanent. they will only be active from the government. and removal by the government. and so on and so forth. making them feel comfortable with it. the other areas are economic. the roads, the water, the grids, the minerals. there was a very good agreement that was sponsored by richard holbrooke. it took years to get that. it made a big difference in the terms of interaction. iran is a big country. i am stating the obvious. as a long border with afghanistan. it is a strategic concern about what happened in afghanistan. they have a community within they are feeling in touch. they had a big problem. the taliban did affect the
what is your concern about the future of and pakistan -- of afghanistan? they may tell you, for instance, drugs. a lot of drugs going to -- they may tell you, we may be concerned about long-term. it gives us a feeling of threats. that helps all of us to fine- tune the message that we give to everyone. the way you present the future is in agreement that is going to be taking place between the united states and afghanistan. will ever be permanent. they will only be active from the government. and...